Name: British Red Cross Museum and Archives
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British Red Cross Museum and Archives

British Red Cross, Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AL, UK

1-99 Years

Description

The British Red Cross Museum and Archives in London collects and preserves the 150-year history of the organization (founded 1870) and its role in the International Red Cross Movement.Located at 44 Moorfields, London, it features objects, records, and photos focusing on humanitarian work, wartime medical support (including WWI and WWII), first aid, and nursing.

Explore the collection the British Red Cross' museum and archive collections show how we have helped connect human kindness with human crisis since 1870. You can now view 29,963 items online, and we regularly add new objects and documents.

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Features

Free
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Features

Explore the collection: The British Red Cross' museum and archive collections show how we have helped connect human kindness with human crisis since 1870. You can now view 29,963 items online, and we regularly add new objects and documents.

Highlights:

Caught in conflict: 75 years of the Geneva Conventions. This new exhibition marks this historic anniversary, showing how the Red Cross has been here for humanity during past and present conflicts, and telling the stories of people who have been affected.
Crafting new futures: Creativity and ingenuity of refugees and displaced people. For over a century, the British Red Cross has been there for people in the UK and overseas who are forced to flee their homes. The organisation has played a significant role in supporting refugees and displaced people, including during and after the First and Second World Wars, as well as in more recent conflicts, such as in Afghanistan and Ukraine.
The Royals and the Red Cross: A celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. To celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, we look back at the Royal Family’s long history of involvement with the British Red Cross. When our organisation was founded in 1870, Queen Victoria became the charity’s first patron.
EmpowHER: A patchwork of female leadership and empowerment. Launched in 2018 to mark the centenary of women’s suffrage, EmpowHER was a youth-led three-and-a-half-year programme founded to inspire and empower young women and girls between the ages of 10 and 20 to lead change in their local communities.
Black history is British history: Throughout the history of the British Red Cross, Black people have made huge contributions to our life-saving work both in the UK and overseas. Despite this, often Black history is underrepresented in the history of the British Red Cross and British history in general.
Vaccination: A history of saving lives. Since the 18th century, vaccination has become a vital tool in the fight against infectious diseases. While there is a long history of opposition to vaccination, mass immunisation programmes have helped eradicate smallpox globally and significantly reduced the rates of many other diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus.
150 Voices: 4 August 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the British Red Cross. Since 1870, we have been providing support to those who need it most, no matter who or where they are.
Minoritised ethnic voices oral histories: Everyone has a story to tell: Listen to the voices of our volunteers and staff sharing their stories. The story of the British Red Cross is the story of the volunteers and staff who have dedicated themselves to the humanitarian cause.